Soldier charged in death of Army wife

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Soldier charged in death of Army wife
Staff report
Posted : Monday Mar 9, 2009 12:15:30 EDT

A soldier accused of premeditated murder in the death of a fellow soldier’s wife at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., faces court-martial there, with proceedings to begin May 18, the Army announced .

Spc. Jermaine Johnson, 26, an Army reservist with 7223rd Medical Support Detachment 10 from Mobile, Ala., was arrested Oct. 14 in connection with the death of Myria Silva, who is believed to have died about four days earlier.

Silva, 23, was married to Pfc. Benjamin Silva, who is assigned to the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at the post.

At an arraignment March 6, Johnson, who was serving in Fort Leonard Wood’s General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital as a health care specialist, did not enter a plea, reserving his right to make any and all motions available to him, the Army’s March 6 news release said.

Johnson also faces one charge each of intent to deceive or provide false statements, sodomy against Myria Silva, assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm against , adultery, kidnapping and obstruction of justice.


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